The Palace
Reflections of Society's Disarray
Lyrics
There's no more gin at the Palace
Shortage of gin at the Palace.
They've stopped the afternoon tea
Afternoon tea discontinued at the Palace.
Have you any money?
Asking if there's any money available.
We're collecting for the aristocracy
Collecting funds for the aristocracy.
There's a crack in the door of the Manor
Observing a crack in the Manor's door.
Take a look for a minute or two
Invitation to inspect the crack.
Can you gloss it over?
Asking to overlook or ignore the issue.
In a sympathetic shade of royal blue
Using a sympathetic tone to describe the door's color.
The Duchess watches as the universe around her
The Duchess is witnessing changes in her surroundings.
Doesn't sound like it did
The universe doesn't sound the same as it used to.
When Her Majesty was a kid
Contrasting the present with the childhood of Her Majesty.
There's a hole in the roof of the Castle
Noticing a hole in the Castle's roof.
It's raining on the parade
Bad weather affecting a celebration or event.
Have you got a bucket?
Asking for a bucket to address a personal struggle.
Cos I'm shaking all I've got to make you pay
Struggling to make ends meet.
The Duchess watches as the universe around her
The Duchess continues to observe changes.
Doesn't sound like it did
Highlighting the contrast from the past.
When Her Majesty was a kid
Reflecting on Her Majesty's childhood.
Hey there, lovely lady, can you hear me?
Attempting to communicate with a lady.
I call your name
Calling out the lady's name.
It's okay to feel so ordinary
Encouraging acceptance of being ordinary.
We're all the same
Emphasizing commonality among people.
The bailiffs move on the Palace
Bailiffs are reclaiming furniture from the Palace.
To claim the furniture back
Theft of furniture from the Palace.
Have you any questions?
Asking if there are any inquiries.
Why'd you ask?
Questioning the relevance of the inquiry.
Anonymous civil servants, not as quiet as they used to be
Anonymous civil servants becoming more vocal.
Vultures eat the ravens, when they're having the sale of the century
Vultures taking advantage of a significant event for personal gain.
The Duchess watches as the universe around her
Continued observation by the Duchess.
Doesn't sound like it did
Highlighting the changed nature of the universe.
When Her Majesty was a kid
Comparing the present to Her Majesty's childhood.
Hey there, lovely lady, can you hear me?
Repeating the attempt to communicate with the lady.
I call your name
Repeating the call to the lady.
It's okay to feel so ordinary
Reiterating the acceptance of being ordinary.
We're all the same
Reiterating the commonality among people.
One day, you'll think of parlour games you used to play
Fond reminiscence of past parlor games.
One day is never far away
The idea that the past is not far away.
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